Introduction to the book Speak.

1. SPEAK
Laurie Halse Anderson

2. SPEAK

3. ALA Best Book for Young Adults
ALA Top-10 Best Book for Young Adults
ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults
Edgar Allan Poe Award finalist
IRA Young Adult Choice
Junior Library Guild Selection
Michael L. Printz Honor Book (American Library
Association)
National Book Award Finalist
New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
New York Times Bestseller ListSCBWI Golden
Kite Award
YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults

5. Melinda

7. Isolation
Family
DateRape
Trust
Friendship

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